Collapsed Overpass

J.R. Evans

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Seventy highway structures were damaged. Numerous roads and city streets in the Sylmar-San Fernando area were made dangerous or impassable by ruptures. Railroad rails were distorted. Among the most spectacular damage was the collapse of freeway overpasses such as the one shown here that was under construction at the time of the earthquake. At the Route 5/210 interchange (Foothill Boulevard and Golden State Freeway,) three highway overpasses totally collapsed and two required rebuilding. Two men were killed at this location when one of the overpasses collapsed smashing their truck.